Disciplinary Committee to rule Thursday on Tenerife-Andorra incident

The RFEF's Disciplinary Committee will rule Thursday on the incident between Jesús Owono and Jesús de Miguel during Monday's Tenerife-Andorra match, which resulted in de Miguel's expulsion and Owono's death the following day.

The RFEF's Disciplinary Committee will convene Thursday afternoon to address the incident from Monday's Tenerife-Andorra match involving Andorra goalkeeper Jesús de Miguel and Tenerife player Jesús Owono. De Miguel was sent off for a high, forceful challenge on Owono when the ball was in dispute. Owono was treated on the pitch and left on a stretcher, dying the next day.

On Wednesday, the Professional Competitions Judge ruled the match would end in a 2-2 draw despite two minutes remaining, citing the exceptional and tragic circumstances. The judge noted the decision prioritised "humanity, sensitivity and respect towards the memory of the deceased player, his family, his teammates and all those affected by such a painful loss".

The Disciplinary Committee must now determine de Miguel's sanction. Under Article 102 of the RFEF Code, violent conduct causing serious injury carries a suspension of four to twelve matches. The committee faces an unprecedented situation and will decide what penalty, if any, to impose.